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out now: ORBE – Transhuman EP [Token Records]

Artist:
ORBE

Title:
Transhuman EP

Label:
Token Records

Cat#:
TOKEN102

Release Date:
10th September 2021

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
FM-2030

A2.
Extropy

B1.
Transhuman

B2.
Posthuman Being

Press Info:
ORBE debuts on Token.

The Spanish producer arrives on the label with a brace of high energy, atmospheric dance floor cuts. Leaning tentatively towards a more booming, warehouse-ready finish, the four track EP channels funk, density and smart sound design in equal measure.

Tripping opener FM-2030 marries a bold, aquatic lead sequence with glassy pads set in the sonic periphery that serve to create a pleasing sense of suspension. Drum machine flourishes help guide the recording onwards, increasing intensity where required and exuberant synth hits wax and bend in support along the way, tying up a classy, rolling number. A-side follow up Extropy features booming, fathoms deep low end and that same sunk, introspective finish. Noisy percussive elements inject groove and dynamics to proceedings while a growling synth shifts in and out of view for added effect. The caustic Transhuman builds itself around a single warping lead, expertly tweaked and plied along its run time to generate a palpable hysteria. Buoyed by expertly centred kicks, it’s a powerful piece of off kilter dance floor material. Closing piece Posthuman Being drives the record home – an expertly executed slice of peak time Techno, complete with driving bassline and crisp atmospherics for added character.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Posthuman Being”

“FM-2030”

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Booking:
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Websites:
ORBE
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out now: Jeroen Search – Aether EP [Token Records]

Artist:
Jeroen Search

Title:
Aether EP

Label:
Token Records

Cat#:
TOKEN101

Release Date:
25th June 2021

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
Nightshade

A2.
Zero-Day Exploit

B1.
Aether

B2.
Rejection Rate

Press Info:
Following up 2020’s Inner Call, Jeroen Search returns to Token with another serving of characteristically hypnotic purism. Aether draws on classic, tripping motifs designed for maximum drive.
Opener Nightshade kicks off proceedings with a stylish lead sequence. Dry and effective, the track makes the most of its limited components, opening up briefly for a considered breakdown before returning to the driving repetition that will come to define the record. Zero Day Exploit follows–another crisp, beautifully executed composition that bears all the hallmarks of a seasoned engineer. On the flip, title track Aether brings some extra swing to proceedings, with drum machine patterns building tension as the main riff twists over its run time. Closer Rejection Rate sees the record out, a dense peak time roller complete with elegant chord stabs.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Aether”

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Planetary Assault Systems’ “Say It Loud EP” on Token Records
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Border One’s “Radon EP” on Token Records
compilation “Aphelion” on Token Records
“Eschaton EP” by Ancient Methods & Orphx on Token Records
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Websites:
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Token Records

out now: Planetary Assault Systems – Say It Loud EP [Token Records]

Artist:
Planetary Assault Systems

Title:
Say It Loud EP

Label:
Token Records

Cat#:
TOKEN100

Release Date:
14th May 2021

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
Bang Wap

A2.
Bolt

B1.
Say It Loud

B2.
Shine

Press Info:
Token celebrates its 100th release with Luke Slater, a legend of the genre, releasing under one of his most iconic aliases: Planetary Assault Systems. For over 25 years, Slater has delivered unparalleled quality in his music – a formative figure in Techno and instrumental in defining the sound globally, few can touch the Brit for depth, urgency and hit rate.

Exhibiting near enough perfect renditions of classic dance-floor moods, the four track EP is a wrought iron rollercoaster through some of the artist’s most exacting work. Booming opener Bang Wap chugs unrelentingly while a lithe FX line does the bulk of the movement in the high mid range – building tension before a satisfying release in the last quarter. A2 Bolt is classic Planetary Assault Systems – hypnotic and driving with a single sequence dipping in and out of view. On the flip, Say It Loud could be an idiosyncratic hit waiting to happen – dry and tight in the drum department for maximum effect, and featuring a recurring vocal sample chopped and skewed for tension. Closer Shine takes a deeper, more psychedelic route with shades of the classic, jacking Detroit sound in the pitch bent lead line, but maintains the energy throughout with stylish delay sends upping the ante where required, all in all delivering a neat finish to the EP.

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Video:
“Say It Loud”

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PTTRN’s “To Disappear Completely” on Token Records
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“Eschaton EP” by Ancient Methods & Orphx on Token Records
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Booking:
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Websites:
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Token Records

out now: PTTRN – To Disappear Completely [Token Records]

Artist:
PTTRN

Title:
To Disappear Completely

Label:
Token Records

Cat#:
TOKEN99

Release Date:
26th March 2021

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
Disappear 1

A2.
Disappear 2

A3.
Disappear 3

B1.
Disappear 4

B2.
Disappear 4
(Mike Parker Remix)

Press Info:
PTTRN follow up strong releases on labels like MindTrip and Float with a first high energy offering for Token. The record also marks Mike Parker’s first outing on the label with a stunning remix in his inimitable style.
A natural fit for Token, the Belgian duo serve up a neat package of rolling contemporary Techno – driven but dynamic and broad in terms of tone. The production is decidedly refined and riffs on the classic posits of the genre, making the very most of very little.

Opener Disappear 1 sets the scene: immediate, metallic material for the dance-floor and Disappear 2 doesn’t let the energy dip – a slice of pure peak time Techno executed with considerable deftness. Closing out the A side, Disappear 3 opens things up, a marginally more airy take on the same dense, rhythmic work. On the B side Disappear 4 goes deeper and more hypnotic but doesn’t lose the energy that defines the record before segueing into Parker’s remix – a powerful dose of the classic sound that has made the artist one of the true mainstays of the genre.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Disappear 4 (Mike Parker Remix)”

“Disappear 3”

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Truncate’s “DTW 2 LAX” on Token Records
Border One’s “Radon EP” on Token Records
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out now: Truncate – DTW 2 LAX [Token Records]

Artist:
Truncate

Title:
DTW 2 LAX

Label:
Token Records

Cat#:
TOKEN98

Release Date:
05th February 2021

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
DTW 2 LAX V1

A2.
DTW 2 LAX V2

B1.
The Dawn

B2.
Minimize

Press Info:
David Flores’ raw, jacking sound refines the best bits of modern production whilst staying true to the core proponents of the Techno genre. His upcoming appearance on the label shows him in great form, channelling classic sounds in an elegant, reduced fashion.

Opener DTW 2 LAX V1 pairs a pitching sequence with dry drums and the careful arrangement of a pro. On the follow up, DTW 2 LAX V2 – Flores swaps out the immediacy of the 909 for a deeper 808 drum kit without any compromise on energy. On the flip The Dawn riffs on Hood-esque polyrhythms with frenetic, driven drum arrangement before closer Minimize offers a moment of psychedelic, heads-down introspection.

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